Mission Statement
The mission of the Ascension Trace Homeowners Association is to preserve the vision and enhance the quality
of life that attracted us to become residents of this community. As residents we strive to have a viable, beautiful neighborhood.

From the President’s Pen

Greetings Ascension Trace: Hey, did you all know that March was National Women’s History Month, a celebration of women’s contributions to the nation’s culture, history and society.
Approximately 139 million workers make up the civilian workforce in America, and 53 percent are women. More than 1.8 million women serve in America’s armed forces and 911,285 women owned employer firms employed 7.6 million
persons generating $1 trillion in revenue.

So, on this National Women’s History Month the HOA would like to thank all of the volunteers who give of their time and talents to ensure a greater
Ascension Trace, most of whom are women.
Hats off to the great women of Ascension Trace! Never lose your diligence, creativity, beliefs and
Tenacity. It is our source of strength.

Tell the women in your life how much you appreciate the contributions that were made by them. “Thank a Woman today!”
“Keep our countries and our armed forces in your prayers.”

Greetings Ascension Trace: Hey, did you all know that March was National Women’s History Month, a celebration of women’s contributions to the nation’s culture, history and society.
Approximately 139 million workers make up the civilian workforce in America, and 53 percent are women. More than 1.8 million women serve in America’s armed forces and 911,285 women owned employer firms employed 7.6 million
persons generating $1 trillion in revenue.

So, on this National Women’s History Month the HOA would like to thank all of the volunteers who give of their time and talents to ensure a greater
Ascension Trace, most of whom are women.
Hats off to the great women of Ascension Trace! Never lose your diligence, creativity, beliefs and
Tenacity. It is our source of strength.

Tell the women in your life how much you appreciate the contributions that were made by them. “Thank a Woman today!”
“ Keep our countries and our armed forces in your prayers.”

YOU COULD BE SUED
The Ascension Trace hotline is receiving complaints about dogs roaming loose in the subdivision. They are not on a leash as required. Ascension Parish code, sec. 5-46 and sec. 5-58. www.ascensionparish.net to see the code in its entirety. This is also a violation of our
covenant (pg.2 section 2) and of the parish of Ascension. Residents are starting to call the animal control center to report stray dogs. One report stated an incident of one large dog on two separate occasions trying to attack a child and an adult. If your dog causes injury to
someone either by biting or causing that person to fall and hurt themselves. YOU COULD BE SUED! Please be more mindful by keeping your pet on a leash and under control at all times. Remember McGruff the dog advocated taking a bite out of crime...not a person!

Continued Violations of the Covenant
We appreciate the cooperation of the Community with trying to uphold the guidelines of our covenant, but we are still faced with some problems such as:
1.The walking of dogs without leashes.
2. The parking of cars on the street. This is also a violation of the parish of Ascension.
3. Numerous cars being parked on the lawns of homes. Each home is a single family dwelling.
4. The parking of commercial vehicles inside the subdivision. We will notify the proper owners of these vehicles when this happens.
5. Please adhere to the proper time for your garbage collection. Be courteous of your neighbor and not put out trash if you do not have a contract for waste disposal.
6. Maintain a safe and healthy surrounding of your home in and out.
All violations listed above have been addressed in the past with violation letters being sent to the homes of those guilty of these offenses. Some choose to ignore their letter, and now we find it necessary to take legal actions. For a family oriented community such as ours, it should not have to go to that level. PLEASE BE CONSIDERATE OF THERS.

BARTERING INFORMATION
Do you have any special skills or a trade that could assist someone in our community? What if your neighbor had a problem that you could solve? Why seek far when help could be right around the corner. The Bartering Section in our newsletter, will allow us to come together and aid each other during this tough economic time. Please feel free to call the hotline or send us your requests for help and/or let us know what skills you would like to offer for free, for example babysitting, carpooling, housekeeping, gardening or tutoring. This section is an opportunity to bring neighbors together.
The Homeowner
Association is not liable for any agreements made between neighbors and we cannot guarantee that your request will be
answered.

A Time for Renewal
With the arrival of warmer weather, we are blessed with nature’s bountiful display of flowering shrubs and trees that enhance our homes and remind us that spring is a time for renewal. This is a good time to give extra attention to landscaping and other spring projects that can improve the look of our homes and neighborhood. We encourage all residents to spend some time sprucing up the outside of your homes.
One of the most important ways to enhance your home’s curb appeal is to keep your lawn cut and trimmed, and to weed garden beds on a regular basis. Many homeowners are paying special attention to their gardens and lawns now, and the improvements are significant. Let’s all be encouraged by this spring season to renew our efforts and our energy in keeping our homes and our neighborhood attractive.
Thanks to all of the residents who have already paid their quarterly assessment fee. These fees are used to maintain the common areas including the entrance, the lake area and the perimeter of the property. If you haven’t had a chance to pay your fee yet, please try to do so as soon as you can. We want to sustain the progress we have made so far. Happy springtime!

Community Information
Swimming Lessons For All Ages! Classes from Infants to Adults! Morning and Evening Classes Available Registering Now! www.fishysaquatics.com
Or call (225)675-6545
The Ascension Parish School System will soon open its sixth elementary school—Sorrento Primary and it should be completed and ready for the upcoming school year 2011-2012. For info. go to www.apsb.org.

Kid’s Corner
What did the chewing gum say to the kid?
I’m stuck on you!

2. What is black and white and pink all over?
An embarrassed zebra!

3. What did one mountain say to the other mountain?
Let’s meet in the valley!

F.Y.I.

The HOA is
moving forward with liens for non-payment of
assessment dues. If you want to know if your name is on the list, call the
hotline at
474-3000 and someone will
return your call to discuss the matter with you.